FIU receives $3M Department of Energy grant to train next-generation workforce in power, energy and cybersecurity

FIU receives $3M Department of Energy grant to train next-generation workforce in power, energy and cybersecurity

Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Engineering and Computing has received a $3 million U.S. Department of Energy three-year grant to lead an initiative to prepare minority students for careers with national security entities. The grant from the...
Construction trades program helps underserved members of the community thrive in the workforce

Construction trades program helps underserved members of the community thrive in the workforce

Leodanys Collazo had reached a dead end, personally and professionally. A suggestion from his wife and avid supporter to look into an FIU program changed everything, opening a career path that landed him a lucrative job in construction safety management. Collazo is a...